Electrical work in 2027

What Amendment 4 changes in your sale evidence

Connect electrical standards, competent people and job records to sale evidence with a two-page readiness matrix.

For sellers and buyers 12 pages 8-minute read Updated Oct 2026

Who this guide is for

For electrical business owners preparing a sale and buyers checking delivery capability. Start with the work the firm actually does, then record the gaps needing competent review.

What you will take from it

  • Separate the 2026 Amendment 4 transition from legal duties and customer orders.
  • Match actual work types to people, supervision and the correct records.
  • Use a fillable readiness matrix to assign evidence gaps and record their resolution.

What is inside

  1. Put the transition on the right clock
  2. Show who can deliver the work
  3. Separate inspection dates from orders
  4. Make the records usable after handover

The tool: electrical 2027 readiness matrix

A two-page fillable matrix connecting actual electrical work to technical references, people, records and actions.

It comes as its own file as well as a page of the guide.

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Get the guide

Tell us who you are and the guide opens on this page, with the electrical 2027 readiness matrix as its own file.

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Simon Read

Prepared by Simon Read

Founder & Managing Director, Reads Advice Partners Ltd

Simon founded Reads M&A Advisory to specialise in trades such as HVAC, electrical, fire safety and facilities management, and has spent many years selling businesses to independent buyers, trade companies and private equity-backed groups across the UK.

Updated Oct 2026. The Autumn Budget is scheduled for Oct 2026, and we review every guide after it.

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